
A Chinese Ghost Story
1987 Film Synopsis & Plot Summary
7.3/10
Rating
95 min
Runtime
1987
Release Year
Tony Ching Siu-Tung
Director
Cast
Leslie Cheung, Joey Wong, Wu Ma, Lau Siu-Ming, David Lam Wai
Quick Synopsis
A naïve young tax collector for the imperial government winds up spending the night in a haunted temple. There he falls in love with a beautiful woman who, unfortunately, is dead. With the aid of a powerful Daoist Swordsman, he must defeat undead hordes, overcome a sinister Tree Demoness, and descend to the pits of hell, to fight for the spirit he loves.
Full Plot Summary of A Chinese Ghost Story
A naïve young tax collector for the imperial government winds up spending the night in a haunted temple. There he falls in love with a beautiful woman who, unfortunately, is dead. With the aid of a powerful Daoist Swordsman, he must defeat undead hordes, overcome a sinister Tree Demoness, and descend to the pits of hell, to fight for the spirit he loves.



